Volusia County Health Department Environmental Health Residential & Group Care Facilities

1845 Holsonback Drive, Daytona Beach, Florida 32117

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Environmental Public Health Programs - Residential Care & School Facilities

Page last updated: 09/12/11

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The following programs are designed to protect the public from environmental dangers that may cause illness or injury when they are in care of a residential setting outside of their own home. Below is a listing of the types of different Residential Care & School Facilities that we inspect. Following the type of facility is the licensing agency that grants the facility their license to operate. Finally, a link to that agency’s website that will give you more information on how to open or operate that type of facility.

Assisted Living Facility (Agency for Health Care Administration: ALF Licensing Information)
Adult Family Care Homes (AHCA: AFCH Licensing Information)
Residential Group Home (Agency for Persons with Disabilities: APD: Residential Group Home Information or Department of Children and Family services: DCF: Residential Group Home Information)
Adult Day Care (ACHA: Adult Day Care Information; Department Of Health Food Information).
Crisis Stabilization Units (ACHA: Crisis Stabilization Units Information)
Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled (ACHA: Developmentally Disabled Facility Information )
Residential Drug Treatment Center (DCF: Residential Drug Treatment Information)
Transitional Living Facility (ACHA: TLF Information)
Schools: Public and Private (Department of Education)
Child Care (Day Care DCF: Child Care Information)
Child Care (Mildly Ill Child DCF: Mildly Ill Children Information)
Family Foster Home (DCF: Foster Care Information)

Inspections are done at least once a year to ensure the safety of the residents. Some of the key areas that inspectors look at include: clean, sanitary and odor free housing. Inspectors will also evaluate general upkeep and construction, lighting levels, food service, restroom facilities, heating/cool, ventilation, solid waste disposal, vermin control, laundry and water/wastewater.

You can find a copy of the rules and regulations that cover most of our facilities by following the links below:

Food Hygiene Code (204 kb PDF)
Residential Group Care Code (56 kb PDF)
School Code (27 kb PDF)
Child Care Code (165 kb PDF)

The Volusia County Health Department is required to perform a plan review of all proposed or existing facilities. This requires one set of plans to be submitted which includes:

The application completely filled out. Group Care Plan Review Application (39 kb PDF)
A floor plan of the proposed facility showing bathrooms, bedrooms, kitchen and all other features.

3. A plot plan showing property lines, wells (if applicable) septic tanks (if applicable) and physical location of all structures.

Additional fees and requirements are required for facilities that are to be served by either a septic system or a private well (or both). This must be done first.

If on a septic system: An application for an existing system must be filled out and submitted to the appropriate field office.

A separate application http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/ostds/pdfiles/forms/dh4015p1.pdf (82 kb PDF) must be filled out completly and submitted. A pump-out for the septic tank must be submitted on form http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/ostds/pdfiles/forms/dh4015p4.pdf (122 kb PDF). A site plan must be drawn to-scale that shows the property dimensions, locations of structures and other pertinent features.

If on a private well: An annual operating permit (Limited Use-Community is required. The application http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/water/manual/pdfs/operapp.doc (54 kb PDF) must be filled out. Sampling is also required, contact the appropriate field office for information on fees and what is required.

Payment should include all necessary paperwork. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Plans for the facility will be reviewed within 10 working days of receipt of the plans and you will be notified in writing of any further requirements.